Information
- Episode: 1
- Duration: 1 hr. 28 min.
- Studio: Studio Ghibli
- Release: SPRING 1988
angst anti war asia autobiographical autobiographies child protagonists death of a loved one drama educational family life female protagonist historical homeless japan lifestyle change male protagonist melancholy military mina novel orphan orphans past poverty primarily child cast rural semi-autobiographical siblings slice of life struggle to survive survival tragedy violence war world war 2 world war ii world wars
Hotaru no Haka
Rating: 8.52
Alternative Titles
Ateş Böceklerinin Mezarı, Căn hầm đom đóm, Das Grab der Leuchtkäfer, Die letzten Glühwürmchen, Eldflugornas Grav, GotF, Grab der Glühwürmchen, Grave of the Fireflies, Grobowiec świetlików, HnH, Hrob světlušek, Ildfluens Grav, Jaanimardikate haud, Jonvabalių kapas, La Tomba delle Lucciole, La Tumba de las Luciérnagas, La tomba delle lucciole, La tumba de las luciérnagas, Le Tombeau des Lucioles, Le Tombeau des lucioles, Le tombeau des lucioles, Mormântul Licuricilor, Mộ đom đóm, O Túmulo dos Pirilampos, O Túmulo dos Vaga-Lumes, O Túmulo dos Vagalumes, Szentjánosbogarak sírja, Tombstone for Fireflies, Tombstone of the Fireflies, Tulikärpästen hauta, Una tomba per le lucciole, Могила светлячков, Могила світлячків, קבר הגחליליות, سيتا الحنون, قبر اليرعات, هوتارو نو هاكا, สุสานหิ่งห้อย, ほたるのはか, 再見螢火蟲, 火垂るの墓, 萤火虫之墓, 螢火蟲之墓, 반딧불의 묘
Description
As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives are ravaged by the brutal war. They have lost their mother, their father, their home, and the prospect of a bright future&mdash